Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 14m14 minutes ago
Sources: The plan's for Markelle Fultz's visit to Philadelphia today to clear way toward finalizing a deal with Boston for No. 1 pick.
Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 13m13 minutes ago
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Discussions have centered on Sixers sending 2017 No. 3, 2018 Lakers pick, and possibly 2021 1st -- including complicated protections.
"Complicated protections" scare me.
And in any event let's suppose we get the 2018 Lakers pick and they end up winning 29 games and get the 6th lottery slot, then drop to 8th on draft day.
We flip the #3 and the other pick for Butler.
Is the #1 for Butler and a 2018 mid-lottery pick worth it?
I mean, we could've had him at the deadline this year, supposedly, except for the fact that we wanted #1 protection on it. Now we have the #1 and we go for something that's pretty similar?
I just get the feeling there's something fundamental about all this I'm missing, in terms of what Danny's up to. I guess we will have to wait until draft night.